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New Zurich Financial Services Australia chief executive

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2004
... Financial Services Australia (ZFSA) on Friday announced it had appointed former Pathos Partner chairman and chief executive Tom Brown as the chief executive, succeeding John Butler. Brown commenced his career at Royal Insurance Group in Australia in ...

Super savings boost passes Aust Senate

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2004
Low and middle income earners will be given greater incentives to save for their retirement under legislation passed by the Senate last night. The Superannuation Budget Measures Bill 2004 will enable the government to lift its superannuation co-contribution ...

ACCC starts legal action against Boral to prevent AdBri takeover

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2004
Australia's competition watchdog today said it had instituted proceedings against Boral to prevent the building products company's proposed acquisition of Adelaide Brighton. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said a directions ...

AAP Market Wrap

The Australian sharemarket fell at the open today, with a weak banking sector dragging the bourse down as a strong News Corp provided some support. At 1018 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 3.5 points lower at 3367.3 while the all ordinaries ...

Super Focus on Budget release

Industry groups are scrambling ahead of tomorrow night to include widespread changes to the current superannuation regime. The Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Association of Superfunds in Australia have both released papers ahead of tomorrow ...

Aust Liberal leadership speculation threatens Budget sell

The Australian Democrats have threatened to stall this week's Budget in the Senate amid questions about the long-term future of Treasurer Peter Costello. Mr Costello will hand down his ninth Budget tomorrow evening, with tax cuts, extra money for families ...

Just Group IPO falls short of hoped-for price

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2004
Just Group Ltd, which lists on the Australian Stock Exchange tomorrow, has fallen well short of it indicative range of $2.25-$2.60 per share with investors instead paying $2.10 per share. The repricing values Just Group, formerly Just Jeans, at $458 ...

QBE could be close to acquisitions

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 APR 2004
Global insurer QBE Insurance Group could be on the verge of a significant acquisition, saying on Friday its earnings were tracking ahead of expectation in 2004. QBE upgraded its insurance profit target to the high end of between 10% and 11% after a ...

Macquarie Bank appoints Dr Tom Parry to head community fund

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2004
Macquarie Bank Ltd has appointed the head of the Independent Pricing Tribunal (IPART), Dr Tom Parry, to spearhead its new community partnerships funds management business. Macquarie said yesterday the initiative would provide investment vehicles through ...

Australians save pennies in anticipation of rate rise: Wizard

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2004
Half of Australia's borrowers are expecting another interest rate rise following the Reserve Bank's board meeting today, a survey shows. The central bank is holding its March board meeting today, and economists are divided over whether the bank will ...